In 662 B.C., the Assyrian forces finally made a charge against the Israelites to the south of them. Their forces moved out from Assyria [the northern parts of Syria], from South Syria and from Phoenicia [the western borders of the Israelites]. Historians today report that the Assyrian Empire, although it existed for a short time period, was the most violent empire ever to form before the time of Christ. The invasion was violent. Victims were forced marched, dragged and many died in the process. The Bible states that the Assyrian methods concerning pregnant women was basically grotesque, the babies and young children were brutally and ritually killed. The Assyrians dashed the babies ‘at the top of a hill’. The Bible records the practice of skinning victims while they were alive . . . The Northern Kingdom of Israel was completely overthrown and according to the Bible, they would never be able to form again until the end of the world. It was the beginning Diaspora for Israel. Many of the survivors were scattered throughout the Mediterranean regions and beyond. Some became apart of the Olympic slave system, some became apart of the slave system in northern Turkey [Troy] and the Cimmerian slave system in Central Turkey, some were driven further eastwards and northeastwards, some endured the ancient practice of the capture of Pirates and were blinded and then tied to one of the many cog wheels [water wheels] in Assyria and, some ended their lives tied to the oars of the Assyrian fleet and etc.

Ever since the very first king of Israel was installed, the Northern Kingdom [THE TEN TRIBES OF JOSEPH] had problems. The first king, Jeroboam Nebat of the tribe of Joseph [Ephraim], caused the descendants of Joseph to become known as ‘the Nebataeans’ by many civilizations all over the world. The word, “Nebat” was a very ancient common title-name that means ‘black’ and can be seen in the 11th Dynasty king’s name, Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II who lived about 1000 years before the Nebataeans of Joseph. Just like in its inverted form [Neb--Ben], it was a name that represents ‘inheritance’ [Ben; or, ‘son of’] and a connection to Seth. The first king to implement ‘Black Names’ was the very first king and founder of the 4th Dynasty, Seneferu. Before his reign, all Seth people under the control of the Egyptian government had ‘Cain Names’ [Chanoch Names] such as “Noah” [Canoah or Canoe] but, Seneferu changed this as he was a descendant of Seth. Because the descendants of Joseph had a shared inheritance with the Hamitic priesthood of Egypt and through Asenath [the wife of Joseph], they became defined as such and Jeroboam Nebat became reacquainted with these roots in Egypt [Thebes]. He had fled Israel as the result of a conflict that occurred between him and Solomon, and went to live in Egypt for some years after the end of the Ramesses Dynasty and a time when the Thebans regained control. However, Jeroboam was later summoned by the priesthood of Israel to come back as due to a civil conflict that arose after Solomon’s death and during the reign of the new king of Israel, Rehoboam [920-903 BC], Solomon‘s son. It would be during these times around the 900s B.C. that the government of Israel became divided into two kingdoms; The Northern Kingdom and the Southern Kingdom and there were two Capitols.

The Northern Kingdom consisted of all TEN TRIBES of Israel and was headed up by Jeroboam Nebat of the tribe of Joseph and the Capitol became known as SAMARIA. The Southern Kingdom was headed up by Rehoboam and consisted of two tribes, Benjamin and Judah [JEWRY] and its Capitol remained in JERUSALEM. But right from the start, the Ten Tribes were doomed for destruction and according to the Bible, it was based upon their kingship and their priesthood. The Northern kingdom of Joseph became so evil that they did not even last throughout their full appointed time of up to four generations. For this reason, the Bible timeline was not kept byway of the kings of the north. The Books of the CHRONICLES and the Book of KINGS recorded time from the Creation of Adam up through the kingship and lineage of the Southern Kingdom. So from the time of king Rehoboam until the downfall of the Northern Kingdom, it was only about 258 years [from 920 BC -to- 662 BC] and the Northern Kingdom was no more. They only lasted for about 2 1/2 generations before they were forced marched out of their lands. And, from the time of King David until the initial downfall of Jewry in 545 B.C. [1000 BC -to- 545 BC] was about 455 years total. However, they actually were able to reform later and with the support of the Persian Empire and went through the last Diaspora in AD 130s.

Hindsight reveals the reason behind the downfall of Israel; arrogance and ignorance. Why did the Israelites think that God would bless them to war against the Canaanites, set up their government and Capitol only to repeat the same sins of the Canaanites!? Why would the Creator waste his time to make a Covenant between himself and mankind [all mankind] just for the ‘KEEPERS OF THE COVENANT’ to set it aside and worship the Baal and Ashteroth, the gods of the Canaanites? By the time that the Israelites were overthrown, NO ONE EVEN KNEW WHERE THE OLD TESTAMENTS WERE KEPT! They couldn’t even find their law book [scrolls]! The priest happened upon it somewhere in the temple one day and when the king(s) passed a decree concerning Passover [and the testament] . . . the king was laughed to shame! Woe to this world if one requirement in order to ‘go to heaven’ and to have life eternal should be based upon the content of the Covenant of God with man! How does one reason that it would be excusable not to know the contents thereof!? That would be like trusting a surgeon that has never passed the MCAT or that failed medical school! The Israelites failed to understand that their whole purpose [then and now] revolved around FACTUAL RECORD KEEPING regarding the welfare of humanity . . . SCRIPT! . . . THE TRUTH . . . and they didn’t even know where the Good Book was kept! . . . So off they went! . . . The Nebiim Prophets [Apocalyptic; ‘Calyptic’ or ‘Black’ Prophets] such as Jonah, Hoshea, Nahum, Amos, Joel, Micah, Isaiah, Jeremiah and more, recorded the humanity of Northern Israel, the Diaspora and the return at the end of the world. ...Cont.
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Assyria was a political state centered on the Upper Tigris river, in Mesopotamia (Iraq), that came to rule regional empires a number of times in history. It was named for its original capital, the ancient city of Assur…The term Assyria can also refer to the geographic region or heartland where these empires were centered.
During the Old Assyrian period (20th to 15th c. BCE, Assur controlled much of Upper Mesopotamia. In the Middle Assyrian period (15th to 10th c. BCE), its influence waned and was subsequently regained in a series of conquests. The Neo-Assyrian Empire of the Early Iron Age (911 – 612 BCE) expanded further, and under Ashurbanipal (r. 668 – 627 BCE) for a few decades controlled all of the Fertile Crescent, as well as Egypt, before succumbing to Neo-Babylonian and Persian expansion.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria

And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel. . . . So the posts passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun: but they laughed them to scorn, and mocked them.
[2 CHRONICLES 30: 1, 10]

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. . . . the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. . . . Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
[2 KINGS 22: 8, 10, 11, and 16]

Samaria shall become desolate: for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up [HOSEA 13:16].

And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink [JOEL 3:3].

Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains [NAHUM 3:9]. *Concerning Assyrian military men of Cush Ham descent and Phut Ham of whom Assyria soon turned upon and suppressed as well. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/